MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ETHICON INC. VCL+ VIO 27IN 2-0 S/A MH; SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC

Catalog Number	VCP323H
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Frayed (1262)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	08/15/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.Attempts have been made to retrieve the device.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.Additional information was requested and the following was obtained: confirm the specific number of devices (total qty actually involved with reported issue) that failed during this one reported event /procedure ? 4.Confirm if all devices with reported issue noticed during single procedure/ during use on single patient ? yes.Are all the suture-needle devices involved with reported issue from the same batch/lot? yes.Note: events reported in 2210968-2019-87023, 2210968-2019-87024, 2210968-2019-87025, and 2210968-2019-87026.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient underwent an unknown surgery on an unknown date and suture was used.The suture was broken easily during use.There were no adverse consequences to the patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint # (b)(4).It was reported breakage suture.One unused open sample and twenty-three unopened samples of product code vcp323, lot al3639 were received for analysis.The complaint sample was not received for evaluation.During the visual inspection of thirteen samples, no defects were found on the packages.The samples were opened, and the swage and attachment area were noted to be as expected.The sutures were dispensed without problems and examined along of the strand and no defects, damaged or suture breakage were observed.A functional test was performed and the tensile strength force was above the minimum requirement.The manufacturing records were reviewed, and the manufacturing/packaging criteria were met prior to the release of this batch.Per the condition of the representative samples, no performance - breakage suture was found and the tested samples met the finished goods requirements.

• Brand Name: VCL+ VIO 27IN 2-0 S/A MH
• Common Device Name: SUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ETHICON INC.; p.o. box 151, route 22 west; somerville NJ 08876 0151
• MDR Report Key: 8993291
• Report Number: 2210968-2019-87026
• Device Sequence Number: 16866768
• Product Code: GAM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705031052291
• UDI-Public: 10705031052291
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K032420
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/16/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/30/2023
• Device Catalogue Number: VCP323H
• Device Lot Number: AL3639
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/11/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/16/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/11/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/11/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/12/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1